Millions of Americans are preparing to lose their SNAP benefits on Nov. 1. The federal program is temporarily shutting down amidst the government shutdown. In Florida, more than 2.9 million people rely on SNAP benefits to put food on the table. That includes more than 1 million children.

Tampa Bay 28 spoke to Annie Dogierani as she was waiting for assistance at Metropolitan Ministries.

Its going be a real hard time for people. We dont know what we are going to do. We're gonna struggle, said Dogierani.

Brian Verdelotti was also there speaking to us about why losing these benefits is such a big deal.

Its real real stressful. You know? Its you dont realize it until it happens to you, and before I was not in that situation, but now that I am older, you know its a lot harder, said Verdelott

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